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Reliance Jio, Voda step up hiring as 5G related job postings up 65%
New Delhi: As India and other countries take concrete steps to adopt 5G, the number of job postings by telcos related to 5G increased by 65 per cent last month, from 5,265…
- India
Another tariff hike likely by telecom operators to recover investments: Report
New Delhi: Telecom service providers are expected to hike tariffs in their existing 4G plans, partly to recover their large investments made through bidding of 5G spectrum auction, a rating agency report…
- Business
UAE telecom operator Etisalat acquires 9.8% stake in Vodafone for $4.4bn
Dubai: Etisalat, the UAE’s biggest telecom operator, has acquired a 9.8 per cent stake in British mobile carrier Vodafone Group for $4.4 billion as it seeks to diversify operations globally. Emirates Telecommunication…
- Business
Bharti Airtel to acquire Vodafone’s 4.7% stake in Indus Towers
New Delhi: Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has entered into an agreement with Vodafone to buy its 4.7 per cent equity interest in Indus Towers. According to Bharti Airtel,…
- India
Congress questions govt stakes in Vodafone
New Delhi: The Congress has questioned the government increasing its share in Vodafone Idea which has risen to about 35.8 per cent. The party alleged that the government is selling PSUs and…
- Business
Now, Reliance Jio raises prepaid tariffs by around 20%
New Delhi: After Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, telecom major Reliance Jio said it would raise tariffs for its prepaid users by around 20 per cent. The revised tariffs will come into…
- Technology
Ericsson, Vi achieve 4Gbps speed on 5G network in India
Pune: Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson on Friday said it has achieved speeds of 4Gbps on a 5G trial network set up by Vi (earlier Vodafone Idea) in the country. The company demonstrated…
- Technology
Nokia, Vodafone Idea partner to trial 5G services
New Delhi: Nokia on Wednesday announced its partnership with Vodafone Idea to trial 5G services through E-Band in areas where fiber is challenging to deploy. “We are delighted to partner with Vi…
- India
Telecom Service Providers to start 5G trials across India
New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday permitted Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) for conducting trials for use and applications of 5G technology. The permission letters specify that each TSP will…
- India
Vodafone Idea says services restored in Maha
Mumbai: Telecom firm Vodafone Idea late on Thursday said its voice and data services have been restored in Maharashtra after being disrupted due to flooding of a key site in Pune amid…
- India
Vodafone wins arbitration against India for tax demand of Rs 20K crore
New Delhi: Vodafone has won the case against India over a retrospective tax demand of more than Rs 20,000 crore. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague has ruled that…
- Technology
Verizon, Amazon to invest over $4 billion in Vodafone Idea: Report
San Fransico: United States wireless carrier Verizon and Amazon may invest over $4 billion for a stake in Vodafone Idea Ltd, sending shares in the struggling telecom firm up 13 per cent. Vodafone…
- Stock Market
Google eyeing stake in Vodafone Idea: Report
London: Tech titan Google is said to be exploring taking a minority stake in British telecom group Vodafone’s struggling India business. The investment in Vodafone Idea will pit the search giant against…
- Business
Voda CEO meets Sithraman, will meet Prasad later
New Delhi: Nick Reed, CEO of the Vodafone Group, on Friday called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accompanied by Vodafone Idea MD Ravinder Takkar. Later in the day, he will also meet…
- Business
‘Non-provisioning for AGR dues by telcos led to today’s crisis’
New Delhi: One of the reasons why telcos are under severe financial stress over meeting AGR dues is that they never made annual provisions towards this contingent liability, like the way banks…
